NAME

Bio::DB::Ace - Database object interface to ACeDB servers

SYNOPSIS

$db = Bio::DB::Ace->new( -server => 'myace.server.com', port => '120000');

$seq = $db->get_Seq_by_id('MUSIGHBA1'); # Unique ID

# or ...

$seq = $db->get_Seq_by_acc('J00522'); # Accession Number

DESCRIPTION

This provides a standard BioPerl database access to Ace, using Lincoln Steins excellent AcePerl module. You need to download and install the aceperl module from

http://stein.cshl.org/AcePerl/

before this interface will work.

This interface is designed at the moment to work through a aceclient/aceserver type mechanism

INSTALLING ACEPERL

Download the latest aceperl tar file, gunzip/untar and cd into the directory. This is a standard CPAN-style directory, so if you go

Perl Makefile.PL
make
<become root>
make install

Then you will have installed Aceperl. Use the PREFIX mechanism to install elsewhere.

FEEDBACK

Mailing Lists

User feedback is an integral part of the evolution of this and other Bioperl modules. Send your comments and suggestions preferably to one of the Bioperl mailing lists. Your participation is much appreciated.

bioperl-l@bioperl.org              - General discussion
http://bioperl.org/MailList.shtml  - About the mailing lists

Reporting Bugs

Report bugs to the Bioperl bug tracking system to help us keep track the bugs and their resolution. Bug reports can be submitted via email or the web:

bioperl-bugs@bio.perl.org
http://bio.perl.org/bioperl-bugs/

AUTHOR - Ewan Birney

Email birney@sanger.ac.uk

APPENDIX

The rest of the documentation details each of the object methods. Internal methods are usually preceded with a _

get_Seq_by_id

Title   : get_Seq_by_id
Usage   : $seq = $db->get_Seq_by_id($uid);
Function: Gets a Bio::Seq object by its unique identifier/name
Returns : a Bio::Seq object
Args    : $id : the id (as a string) of the desired sequence entry

get_Seq_by_acc

Title   : get_Seq_by_acc
Usage   : $seq = $db->get_Seq_by_acc($acc);
Function: Gets a Bio::Seq object by its accession number
Returns : a Bio::Seq object
Args    : $acc : the accession number of the desired sequence entry

_aceobj

Title   : _aceobj
Usage   : $ace = $db->_aceobj();
Function: Get/Set on the acedb object 
Returns : Ace object
Args    : New value of the ace object